{"id":5557,"date":"2020-05-23T23:13:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T03:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/?p=5557"},"modified":"2020-06-02T23:24:02","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T03:24:02","slug":"slot-machine-social-distancing-vegas-new-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/slot-machine-social-distancing-vegas-new-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Slot Machine Social Distancing &#8211; Vegas&#8217; New Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Las Vegas casinos are set to reopen in the near future. When they do become available, they&#8217;ll be practicing some new slot machine social distancing measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vegas, like every other city, needs to be careful with the coranavirus (COVID-19) still afoot. You can read more about the slots social distancing measures below along with if they&#8217;ll ultimately work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/vegas-slots.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3204\" width=\"450\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/vegas-slots.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/vegas-slots-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Dividers Will Help with Slot Machine Social Distancing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Casinos are installing Plexiglas dividers to separate players form each other. These dividers will help keep gamblers apart and from transmitting any airborne germs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dividers are already going up at many casinos. Vegas will soon get a chance to see how effective Plexiglas is at slowing COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Not All Slot Machines Will Run<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you visit Las Vegas, you shouldn&#8217;t expect to see every slot machine going off in the casino. Instead, gambling establishments may only operate at half or one-third capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Social distancing is an important part of keeping the coronavirus at bay. People are asked to stand approximately 6 feet away from each other at many businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, slots aren&#8217;t usually this far apart from each other. Therefore, casinos may need to shut down every other terminal to practice safe slot machine social distancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Slot Machines that Clean Themselves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gaming venues are also rolling out self-cleaning slots. The latter refer to games that include a combination of dividers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/self-cleaning-slot-machines-hitting-vegas\/\">self-cleaning mechanisms<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those in favor of such terminals argue that casino personnel can&#8217;t reasonably clean every machine. Therefore, the machines should have some ability to clean themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only time will tell how many casinos offer these types of slots. However, self-cleaning terminals sound like they&#8217;ll be popular on paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, you can expect some big changes to slots floors upon your next Vegas visit. All of these changes should help keep more people from getting COVID-19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Las Vegas casinos are set to reopen in the near future. When they do become available, they&#8217;ll be practicing some new slot machine social distancing measures. 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